- 主动zhǔ dòngproactive, taking the initiative (of a person's attitude or action); voluntary, on one's own accordHSK 5
- 脾气pí qitemper, dispositionHSK 4
- 性格xìng gépersonality, character, temperamentHSK 4
- 温柔wēn róugentle, tender, sweet (describing a person's soft, kind demeanor)HSK 6
- 卑鄙bēi bǐmean, contemptible, despicableHSK 7-9
- 干脆gān cuì(adjective) direct and to the point; straightforward; (adverb) simply; just; might as wellHSK 6
- 脆弱cuì ruòfragile, weak, frailHSK 6
- 糊涂hú tuconfused, muddled, sillyHSK 7-9
- 幽默yōu mòhumorous, wittyHSK 4
- 明智míng zhìwise, sensibleHSK 7-9
- 狠hěn(adjective) ruthless, fierce, ferocious, determined; (verb) to harden (one's heart); to be strict or harsh with (someone, oneself); (adverb) fiercely, severely (modifies a verb to intensify the action)HSK 6
- 害羞hài xiūshy; bashful; embarrassedHSK 4
- 残酷cán kùcruelHSK 7-9
- 积极jī jíactive; energetic; proactive; positive (about the future, outlook)HSK 4
- 怪人guài rénan eccentric; a strange or peculiar personHSK 7-9
- 仁慈rén cíbenevolent; kind; mercifulHSK 7-9
- 意志yì zhìwill; willpower; determinationHSK 7-9
- 胆小鬼dǎn xiǎo guǐcowardHSK 7-9
- 才华cái huátalent (especially literary or artistic ability)HSK 6
- 慷慨kāng kǎigenerous, magnanimous; vehement, ferventHSK 7-9
- 乐观lè guānoptimistic, hopefulHSK 5
- 友善yǒu shànfriendlyHSK 7-9
- 听话tīng huàobedient, to do what one is toldHSK 6
- 鲁lǔrash; blunt; stupid; dull; short name for Shandong (province)HSK 7-9
- 谨慎jǐn shèncautious; prudentHSK 5
- 犹豫yóu yùhesitant, indecisiveHSK 5
- 真诚zhēn chéngsincere, genuineHSK 5
- 勇士yǒng shìwarrior; brave personHSK 7-9
- 厚hòuthick (of flat objects); deep, profound; generous, kindHSK 4
- 野蛮yě mánbarbarous, uncivilizedHSK 7-9
- 天真tiān zhēninnocent, pure (of a person's nature, especially children); naive, artless (often implying lack of experience or judgment)HSK 6
- 滑稽huá jīcomical, funny, amusingHSK 7-9
- 懦夫nuò fūcoward; weaklingHSK 7-9
- 大胆dà dǎnbold, daring, audaciousHSK 5
- 暴bàosudden and violent; cruel, savage; short-tempered, irritableHSK 7-9
- 刻薄kè bóunkind, harsh, mean (of character or speech)HSK 7-9
- 狡猾jiǎo huácunning, crafty, sly (usually derogatory)HSK 7-9
- 贱jiàn(adjective) cheap, inexpensive (of goods); (adjective) lowly, despicable, contemptible (of character or status)HSK 7-9
- 软弱ruǎn ruòweak (in character or body); feebleHSK 7-9
- 粗鲁cū lǔrude; coarse; boorish (in manner)HSK 7-9
- 逊xùn(bound form) to abdicate (used in 逊位); (bound form) to be inferior; less than (used in 逊色); (bound form) modest; humble (used in 谦逊, 出言不逊)HSK 7-9
- 正经zhèng jingproper, decent, honorable (of a person's character or behavior); serious, earnest (of an attitude or manner)HSK 7-9
- 人格rén gépersonality; integrity; dignityHSK 7-9
- 娘娘腔niáng niáng qiāng(noun) effeminate mannerisms or speech (in a man, often pejorative); (stative verb) to be effeminate (in behavior or speech)HSK 7-9
- 傲慢ào mànarrogant, haughtyHSK 7-9
- 癖pǐobsession; eccentric habit; addiction (used as a bound form in compounds)HSK 7-9
- 贪婪tān lángreedy, avariciousHSK 7-9
- 镇定zhèn dìngcalm, composed, unperturbedHSK 7-9
- 无知wú zhīignorantHSK 7-9
- 低调dī diàolow-key, low-profile; (of voice, pitch) low, quiet, subduedHSK 7-9
- 赖lài(verb) to rely on; to depend on; (verb) to renege on; to deny responsibility; to falsely blame; (adjective) dishonest; shamelessHSK 6
- 风趣fēng qùhumorous, witty, charming (especially in speech or manner)HSK 7-9
- 忠实zhōng shí(adjective) faithful, loyal; (verb) to be faithful to, to adhere toHSK 7-9
- 专注zhuān zhùfocused, concentrated, attentiveHSK 6
- 正直zhèng zhíhonest, upright, upstandingHSK 7-9
- 坚定jiān dìng(adjective) firm, steady, resolute (of beliefs, will, stance); (verb) to make firm, to strengthen (one's conviction, determination)HSK 6
- 无情wú qíngruthless, merciless, heartlessHSK 7-9
- 豪háoa person of extraordinary talent or boldness; heroic, unrestrained (in compounds like 豪杰, 豪爽); overbearing, despotic, bullying (in compounds like 土豪, 豪强)HSK 7-9
- 高尚gāo shàngnoble; lofty; refined; exquisiteHSK 6
- 坦诚tǎn chéngcandid, frankHSK 7-9